Candida & Nutrition

Candida & Nutrition

Presented by: Pennina Yasharpour, RDN, LDN Registered Dietitian Dickinson College Kline Annex Email: yasharpp@dickinson.edu

What is Candida?

? Candida is a type of yeast ? Most common cause of fungal infections worldwide

Candida albicans

? Most common species of candida ? C. albicans is part of the normal flora of the mucous

membranes of the respiratory, gastrointestinal and female genital tracts. ? Causes infections

Candidiasis

? Overgrowth of candida can cause superficial infections

? Commonly known as a "yeast infection" ? Mouth, skin, stomach, urinary tract, and

vagina

? Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush) ? Oral infections, called oral thrush, are more common in infants, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems

? Vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal yeast infection) ? About 75% of women will get a vaginal yeast infection during their lifetime

Causes of Candidiasis

? Humans naturally have small amounts of Candida that live in the mouth, stomach, and vagina and don't cause any infections.

? Candidiasis occurs when there's an overgrowth of the fungus

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